First, hey, I’m back with my first review since hiatus. (Remember how I said I’d try getting one within the week? Forgot about not having much computer access over break, so…17 days later, here we are!) And instead of trying to make reviews for what I read while relieving stress during that school hiatus, like I mentioned, I WAS IMPATIENT TO READ MURMURATION.

And well. Reviews are hard for this one because so many little details could be spoilers… so this is probably gonna be a short one, folks.

And now, I should only have ONE MORE SEMESTER of my entire college career left. I am dreading one course in the spring, and that would be my capstone for Japanese. I’m dreading it for a couple of reasons:

1. …since returning from studying in Japan in February 2016, I have not been studying the language AT ALL. I slacked big time and need to translate a chapter or two from a Japanese book for the capstone…oops.

2. the head of the Individualized Major Program that the Japanese Studies degree is part of is RUDE, HARSH, AND UNORGANIZED. I’ve only heard bad things about her from the people who have already taken the capstone. Some are even getting flak BEFORE they take the capstone. She was overheard calling the Japanese IMP students lazy…rudely talked about another Japanese IMP student to ANOTHER JAPANESE IMP STUDENT, and she’s just entirely unhelpful and unorganized. I will complain. But she also has tenure. Fuck. Wish me luck!

The other classes should be enjoyable, though.

Thus, just give me a little more time to get back to reading and reviewing – hopefully I can have something within a week. At the moment, I’m trying to still find a car and figure when I can leave for winter break. Which I’ll also have to pack for.

I’m gonna see if I can retain thoughts and feelings for a couple of books I read as stress relief, maybe write reviews.

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In other news, I’m still watching Yuri!!! On Ice and let me tell you…I haven’t been this giddy to watch a new episode for an anime in a long time until now (*_*)

It’s beautiful and soon after the final episode I will probably make a post for it because it was also a game changer in the anime industry. I recommend it!

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Christmas is coming up and I think I’m going to graciously receive Final Fantasy XV as one gift *swoons*

I’m still playing FFXIII-2 and I also have Dragon Age: Origins lined up. Other games I want won’t release until next year.

I hope everyone enjoys their holidays and the season! (It’s freezing here.)

I’m not back quite yet, in case you were wondering. Just checking in. I really hate being on hiatus, but I need to get this semester finished before I can really get back to reading and blogging.

If you follow my Goodreads, you’ll see I just started reading a book last night (Kick at the Darkness by Keira Andrews), but this doesn’t mean I actually have time for dedicated reading! (I may actually finish this book soon…procrastination is hard to stop once begun…)

I may review this book, I may not. We’ll see how much I can remember by the end of the semester. I’d like to! But I really wanted a reward for getting my capstone 12-20 page paper done and turned in yesterday…so book.

My ultimate plan is to get back to reading Clockwork Angel, so I can dedicate myself and give a review! I seriously can’t wait to truly get into that series.

On other notes:

1. I still have another 10 page paper to write this week (due the 6th – yikes!)

2. I gotta finish up my Spanish homework (final week!) in preparation for the actual final

3. Still have other capstone things to worry about in the next 2 weeks…

If you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been inactive. The second half of the semester is the worst time… I should’ve put my hiatus warning much later than I did because back then, I still had some time!

However, now is when I won’t be active, really, until I get this big school stuff out of the way. I’ve been sad to not even have enough free time to read a book that I can actually review.Continue reading I’m here!! – A Note→

Alright. I made it to the second book. After the open-ended ending to BOaTK, I was nervous to see where things would go, but it’s Klune, so I’m like…I’m 90% sure I’ll like it. And I did! Plus, the 3rd book deals with The Kid/Ty growing up and I reeeeeally wanted to get there… I’m not a fan of the cover because it’s really stiff, but my reviews do not encompass covers, so I thought I’d mention it.

Well then. Another double review so soon. (I read them too fast…) AND another one dealing with online gaming and stuff. I’m on a role! (This was completely unplanned. Could’ve been a mixture of liking online gaming stuff and wanting Santino Hassell’s work!)

These books are both part of the Cyberlove series written by a DUO – Megan Erickson(my first of any of her work) and Santino Hassell(love his In the Company of Shadows series).

Happy Tuesday, folks! I can’t do them every week, but I’m back with another installment of Top Ten Tuesday!

This is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. And this week’s topic? All About Books You Read Because of Recommendations.

Now, if you are a bookworm, you tend to have bookworm friends. I do. And from them, as well as any from fellow bloggers/bookish community members, I have created my list of 10. (Past and present book people.)

Oh man, with school, folks, I have so much trouble retaining thoughts on books… I read in my free time a lot, if I’m not playing FFXIII-2, but I don’t always have time to then write up a review. Bummer! So bear with me as this may be a short one. But you see the title – the second book to the Tales of the High Court series!

I forgot this month was ending until I got on here today and saw wrap-up posts… So lost in figuring school stuff out, I forgot to write a recap post!

But September has ended, folks!

My book escapades were in spurts. I had time to read and I didn’t, I made time to read and I couldn’t… Also, I think they were all M/M novels?? Wait, no, there was a young adult one. Y’all will see below. (I think it’s the convenience of my M/M ones being portable ebooks, which is not so for my YA…)